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Abbreviations in a sexual context

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What lies behind the abbreviations in sex work and counselling

Especially in the field of sex work, sexuality and BDSM, you come across many abbreviations, scene terms and labels whose meaning is not always immediately clear.

Here we have collected and briefly explained a large number of terms – from names for services and practices to medical, legal and scene-specific abbreviations.

What matters to us is not to judge, but to make clear what is meant. Because language can give orientation – especially when you are moving in an environment whose terms are not familiar to you.

KE!N EINZELFALL e.V. supports people from the sex work sector regardless of whether their work is voluntary and self-determined or whether coercion, exploitation, violence or dependencies play a role.

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69: Mutual oral sex between both people involved

A

AO: Everything without (Alles ohne); Scene term for sexual services without a condom; the meaning can vary with context
AO: Anal, then oral (Anal, dann Oral); Context-dependent second meaning of the same abbreviation
AO total: Everything without, total (Alles ohne total); Scene term, usually for vaginal and/or anal intercourse without a condom
AST: After Sex Talk; Conversation after sexual activity
Aufn.: Taking sperm into the mouth (Aufnahme)
AV: Anal intercourse (Analverkehr)
AVO: Anal intercourse without a condom (Analverkehr ohne)
AZF: Anal-Zungen-Fick (rimming); Scene term for oral-anal contact

B

B2B: Body to Body; Intense body contact
BB: Bareback; Sex without a condom
BBB: Belly, beard and glasses (Bauch, Bart und Brille); Scene term, usually describing a man’s appearance
BC: Breath Control; Breath control in a BDSM/kink context
BDSM: Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, Sadism & Masochism
BFE: Boyfriend Experience; Service advertised as partner-like, with closeness and affection
bi: bisexual (bisexuell); Romantic and/or sexual attraction to more than one gender
BJ: Blowjob; Oral sex on the penis
BmB: Picture please (Bitte mit Bild); A photo is requested
Bottom: receiving role in sexual acts; In a BDSM context sometimes also the submissive role
BulRum: Scene term for sex workers or sex service providers with a Bulgarian or Romanian background; Can be used pejoratively
BV: Breast intercourse (Brustverkehr); Stimulation of the penis between the breasts

C

CBT: Cock and Ball Torture; BDSM/kink practices involving pain stimuli to the penis and testicles
CDL: Club service provider (Clubdienstleisterin); Sex worker or sex service provider in a club
CE: Club unit (Clubeinheit); Unit of payment or billing in a club; the meaning can vary from venue to venue
CEI: Cum Eating Instruction; Instruction to take in or swallow sperm
CIA: Cum in Ass; Ejaculation into the anus
CIM: Cum in Mouth; Ejaculation into the mouth
CIP: Cum in Pussy; Ejaculation into the vagina
CS: Cybersex or chat sex

D

dev: submissive (devot); Submissive or subordinate role in a consensual BDSM dynamic
dom: dominant; Leading or controlling role in a consensual BDSM dynamic
DP: Double penetration (Doppelpenetration)
DS: Dildo play (Dildospiele)
DT: Deepthroating; Variant of oral sex taking the penis deep into the mouth/throat
DV/DVag: Double vaginal (Doppelvaginal); Simultaneous vaginal penetration with two penises or objects
DWT: Wearer of women’s lingerie (Damenwäscheträger); Older term for a man who wears clothing traditionally attributed to women

E

E6, ES: Electro sex or electrostimulation in an erotic/BDSM context
EL: Ball licking (Eierlecken); Oral stimulation of the scrotum

F

FA: Fat Admirer; Person with a particular attraction to fat or heavy-set people
FA: Finger anal; Anal stimulation with one or more fingers
FBS: Specialist counselling centre (Fachberatungsstelle); Used differently from one organisation to another in the context of sex work/human trafficking
FE: Foot eroticism or foot fetishism (Fußerotik)
FF: Fist Fuck/Fisting; Penetration with the hand or fist
FFM: Woman + woman + man (Frau + Frau + Mann); Threesome
FO: French without (Französisch ohne); Older scene term for oral sex without a condom
F opt.: French optimal (Französisch optimal); Older scene term for oral sex with ejaculation into the mouth and swallowing
FS: Facesitting; Form of oral sex in which one person sits on the other’s face
FSW: Female Sex Worker; Female sex worker

G

GB: Gangbang; Sexual activity with several people, usually centred on one person
GB: Facial (Gesichtsbesamung); Ejaculation onto the face
GF3: platform- or scene-specific abbreviation; The meaning is not consistent
GFE: Girlfriend Experience; Service advertised as partner-like, with closeness, tenderness and a personal atmosphere
GS: Group sex (Gruppensex)
GV: Sexual intercourse (Geschlechtsverkehr); Depending on context, usually vaginal intercourse
GVO: vaginal intercourse without a condom (Geschlechtsverkehr ohne)

H

HH: Home and hotel visit (Haus- und Hotelbesuch)
HH: Hobby prostitute (Hobby-Prostituierte); Older scene term for a sex worker who works occasionally
HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus
HJ, HE: Handjob/hand relief (Handentspannung); Manual stimulation of the penis
HÜ: Surplus of men (Herrenüberschuss); Scene term for a numerical excess of male participants, e.g. in group sex
HWG: frequently changing sexual partners (häufig wechselnde Geschlechtspartner); Older medical/official term; can be stigmatising

K

KB: Body ejaculation (Körperbesamung); Ejaculation onto the body
KFI: no financial interest (kein finanzielles Interesse); Unpaid contact
KK: Body kisses (Körperküsse)
KS: Cuddle sex/vanilla sex (Kuschelsex/Blümchensex); Scene term for rather tender sexual contact
KV: Caviar (Kaviar); Scene term for sexual practices involving faeces

L

LL: Patent leather and leather (Lack und Leder)
LLL: Patent leather, leather and latex (Lack, Leder und Latex)

M

MMF: Man + man + woman (Mann + Mann + Frau); Threesome
MSW: Male Sex Worker; Male sex worker

N

NS: Golden shower (Natursekt); Scene term for sexual practices involving urine

O

ÖM: Oil massage (Ölmassage)
OV: Oral sex (Oralverkehr)

P

P6: Party sex; Scene term, sometimes used for paid sexual intercourse in a party or club setting
PEP: Post-exposure prophylaxis; Medication to prevent HIV after a possible risk contact
POV: Point of View; Depiction from the perspective of a person involved, especially in pornography
PPS: Car park sex (Parkplatzsex)
PrEP: Pre-exposure prophylaxis; Medication to prevent HIV before possible risk contacts
ProstG: Prostitution Act (Prostitutionsgesetz)
ProstSchG: Prostitutes Protection Act (Prostituiertenschutzgesetz)
PSE: Pornstar Experience; Sexual service advertised as particularly explicit or pornographic
PT: Partner swapping (Partnertausch)

R

RACK: Risk-Aware Consensual Kink; Risk-aware and consensual BDSM/kink practice
RS: Role play (Rollenspiele)
RTC: Red carpet club (Roter-Teppich-Club); Scene term for certain flat-rate clubs; the meaning can vary by region
RumBul: Scene term for sex workers or sex service providers with a Romanian or Bulgarian background; Can be used pejoratively; see also BulRum
RW: Lingerie (Reizwäsche)

S

SC: Swingers’ club (Swingerclub); Venue for sexual encounters or partner swapping
SDL: sexual service or sex service provider (Sexdienstleistung)
SM: Sadomasochism (Sadomasochismus); Consensual erotic/sexual practices in which pain, power, submission or control can play a role
SSB: Desk play in the office (Schreibtischspiel im Büro); Scene term, meaning depends on context
SSC: Safe, Sane, Consensual; BDSM principle of safety-conscious, sensible and consensual action
STI: Sexually Transmitted Infection; Sexually transmitted infection
sub: submissive (submissiv); Subordinate or yielding role in a consensual BDSM dynamic
SV: Intercrural sex (Schenkelverkehr); Stimulation of the penis between a person’s thighs
SW: Sex Worker; Sex worker

T

T6: Phone sex (Telefonsex); Sexual or erotic interaction by telephone
TF: Titty fuck/breast intercourse (Tittenfick/Brustverkehr); Stimulation of the penis between the breasts
TG: Pocket money (Taschengeld); Scene term for a small financial consideration
TS: transsexual (transsexuell); Older term; today often replaced by trans or transgender
TSW: Trans Sex Worker; Transgender sex worker
TV: Transvestite (Transvestit); Older term for a person who wears clothing that society attributes to another gender

V

V: Voyeur/voyeurism; Watching naked people or intimate situations; outside consensual contexts this can be a violation of boundaries or a criminal offence
VE: Verbal eroticism (Verbalerotik); Dirty talk or eroticising or explicit language
VG: vaginal intercourse (vaginaler Geschlechtsverkehr)
VO: Voyeur/voyeurism; Watching sexual acts; meaning and legal classification depend on consent and context

W

WDH: Repeat factor in reviews of sex services (Wiederholungsfaktor); Scene term, meaning depends on context

Z

ZA: Tongue anal/anilingus (Zungenanal); Oral-anal contact
ZK: French kisses (Zungenküsse); Kisses with tongue contact

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